What’s Happening at Deal
Principal Neal’s Weekly Bulletin
Community Updates
Upcoming Events
Read the DCPS Chancellor’s Letter regarding spring state assessments here.
We are so grateful to our wonderful feeder school principals, our incredible counselors, and amazing crossing guards for their dedication and leadership supporting our Deal community! #admsherewegrow
Please note the following changes to the School Year 2025-2026 calendar due to last month's weather-related closures:
Thursday, March 12 is now an instructional day for students. Parent-Teacher conferences, previously scheduled for that day, have been cancelled.
Friday, March 13 will remain a Wellness Day with no school for students or teachers.
Thursday, June 18 will be the last day of school for students.
Congratulations to our 2026 DCIAA City Champions! We are so proud of you! Thank you to our coaches and families for supporting us this season. #admsherewegrow
Save the dates for our Winter Shakespeare performances of Much Ado About Nothing on February 26, 27, and 28! #admsherewegrow
Congratulations to our girls and boys basketball teams for earning a spot at Tuesday's DCIAA Championships! Support our student athletes at Ballou HS Tuesday night! DCIAA ticket link in bio. #admsherewegrow
In February, we will recognize our THINKERS for our IB Learner Profile trait of the month! #admsherewegrow
The next Ward 3 Education Network meeting is on Tuesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm on Zoom. They will host four of our DC Public Schools high school principals -- from Banneker, Jackson-Reed, John R. Thompson Jr. (the school formerly named MacArthur), and Walls. See our bio for the Zoom link.
Cheer on our girls and boys basketball teams this weekend at the DCIAA Final Four! DCIAA ticket link is available in our bio. Go Deal! #admsherewegrow
Close to 30 Multilingual Learners students and their families enjoyed breakfast today to celebrate their reading and math growth based on middle-of-the-year iReady Math and MAP Growth Reading assessments. We are so proud of students and thank their families for coming to celebrate with us. #admsherewegrow
Deal on Social
Looking for Resources to support reading at home?
Our librarian, Mr. Reichlen, has compiled library resources through Follet for our Common Lit 360 Companion Texts.
Click here for resources!
Hear from Deal Alumni
In wishing us a happy 90th anniversary, some of our alums reflect on learning and growing at Deal.

Janeese Lewis George, D.C. Ward 4 Councilmember

Karl Racine, D.C. Attorney General

Warren Buffett, Investor

